Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982181

VIFONT BUILDERS, INC.

Event
HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related
Activity number
#18709451
Employer profile
VIFONT BUILDERS, INC.
Summary number
982181
Report ID
257260

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling wooden beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, of Vifort Builders, was clearing wood from a hotel floor when a 14 ft wooden beam fell on his head, killing him instantly.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    556
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    5
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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